Benny Green (born April 4, 1963) is an American hard bop jazz pianist who was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He has been compared to Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson in style and counts them as influences.
Benny Green (born April 4, 1963) is an American hard bop jazz pianist who was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. He has been compared to Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson in style and counts them as influences.
Benny Green, a celebrated jazz pianist, moved to New York at 19 to join Betty Carter's band and has since played with jazz legends like Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, and the Ray Brown Trio. His debut a